THE FALL

It was brave and strong of Humayun to be able to get the Mughal Empire back because Sher Shah Suri had made a strong hold over the empire. As the successors of Sher Shah were not very strong, Humayun won.

However, Humayun could not rule for a long time. He ruled only for a year. He re-conquered his kingdom in 1555 and died in 1556.

One day, Humayun was watching the planets through his telescope on the terrace of the building 'Din Panah'.

He had always been very fond of astronomy, the study of stars and planets. He had built observatories that lasted for centuries.

While he was busy observing the stars, he heard the call for prayer. He suddenly turned to answer the call for prayer and tripped on his robe and fell down.

He slipped down the steps of the royal library and got injured. The injuries were fatal and lead to his death in 1556.

Before Humayun died, he declared that Akbar would be the next emperor with Barium khan as the Regent to help Akbar.

He trusted Barium khan as he had helped him regain his kingdom from the successor of Sher Shan Suri.

Sher Shan had done many good things for the people. He had made the Grand Trunk road and had even made a number of inns for the travelers. He had trees planted on either side of the roads to give shade to the travelers.

Sher Shan had greatly strengthened the government during his reign.

Humayun did not have time to look after the people of India, as he regained his throne in 1555 and died in 1556. He ruled only for a year, and this was the reason why he failed to strength the footholds of Mughals in India.

Akbar made up for this and brought big territories under the Mughal Empire.

Humayan's body was buried in the Humayun's tomb, which is an important historical landmark in Delhi.

The making of his tomb was supervised by Humayun's wife, Hamida Begum.